Site A - 1st Round

Nagoya - Nagoya Nippongaishi Hall

The Nagoya Nippongaishi Hall will host the first
round women's matches (Nov. 12-13). Nagoya, with a population of over 2 million, is the
core city of Japan's central region and has flourished since the Edo era
(1603-1868). It is a sister city to Los Angeles and Sydney. Nippon
Gaishi Hall is best known as the site of the annual Nagoya Grand Sumo
tournament and is easily accessible from Nagoya Station.

Capacity: 8,000

Site B - 2nd Round

Tokyo - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium is the “B” venue of the
women’s matches (Nov. 15-17) and was used in the 1964 Olympics. It was
completely rebuilt in the early 1990s under the supervision of architect
Fumihiko Maki, who gave the building its futuristic design. It is the
venue for a number of major sporting events.

Capacity: 10,000

Hosting Country

Nagoya and Tokyo welcome FIVB Women's
World Grand Champions Cup

The FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup Open will
run from November 12 to 17, 2013 in the cities of Nagoya and Tokyo in
Japan. Japan has hosted the World Grand Champions Cup since the first
edition in 1993, which the host county is always qualified
for. Volleyball occupies place of pride in Japan. All the Japanese fans
are ready to give their full support to the participating teams.